I was watching the godwit and Va. Rail and other shorebirds this morning at GRMP and when I left there I noticed someone had left their scope on the boardwalk. Oh my... I got the ranger to put it in his park truck and if you can 'ID the scope and tripod' I bet you can get it back. They can be reached at 614-216-8859. The ranger said the Honda Wetland (south) entrance would be closed from 7-11amET Sunday morning Aug. 24. Darlene Sillick Powell, Ohio -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Whan Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 1:52 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] Marbled godwit at Glacier Ridge MP Folks who are interested in seeing the marbled godwit reported by Bob Baran--thanks to Bob--at Glacier Ridge should know that all of tomorrow morning till about noon this area will be hosting a half-marathon run; while it probably won't involve the boardwalk, it will block it off, and there will be lots of spectators. There's plenty of place for the godwit to back off from all the spectacle, so if you can't get out to see it this afternoon, chances are good it'll be worth looking for tomorrow afternoon. Just avoid the area tomorrow morning. Map etc at http://www.metroparks.net/ParksGlacierRidge.aspx Good shorebirding, Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]